Object Detail
Description
figure of a lion, standing facing to the left. A snake is entwined in its left foreleg, its head bitten off. Decorated with acanthus leaves to front and rear. Coloured glazes. It stands on arectangular plinth with canted corners. Allegorical lions slaying snakes – allegorical of Bravery overcoming treachery, as on the war memorial below centre, and destroying other hapless creatures, as symbols of British victory over traditional European foes
Maker and role
manufacturer: Ralph Wood (English, b.1748, d.1795); II
Production place
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Production date
circa 1780
Media description
Stoneware
Measurements
115 x 92 x 124 mm
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0327
TJC reference number
386